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NearU Pro in 2025: Built-In Research Tools for Advanced Workspace Planning
Our ongoing research and articles will now be shared within NearU Pro!
Four Key Trends Defining the Office of Tomorrow (2025 Edition)
Explore 2025’s top office trends: hybrid work, smart tech, ethical AI, and wellness-focused design reshaping the future of modern workplace strategy.
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Rethinking health: Multi-city networks to tackle future health challenges
Cities are places of high diversity but also extreme inequality and the disproportionate effect of the pandemic on low-income residents brought the fatal relationship to the forefront. It is important...
Future of Work: The changing nature of work
Dr. Stefanie Gustafsson is an Associate professor in Organization Studies and Co-Director at the Future of Work Research Centre at the University of Bath, School of Management. In a conversation with...
NearU x AI - Introducing Nellie
At NearU, we're excited to announce our latest product feature – Nellie – an AI assistant built right into our platform. Our AI assistant is designed to provide an extra layer of support for our users...
AI: Reinventing the way we work
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become one of the most transformative technologies of our time. It has already revolutionised various industries, but its impact on the future of work is perhaps the m...
Future of Work: Beyond Flexibility
Autonomy is becoming increasingly important for employees as they seek flexibility and control over their work. This desire for autonomy extends beyond the ability to work remotely and includes the fr...
Future of Work: Virtual Worlds for Distributed Teams
The way we work has changed, and so have the tools we use to work. Workplace culture and community are more important than ever, especially within remote and distributed teams. Virbela is pioneerin...
A Different View: Reinventing Work in the Age of Acceleration
In the age of acceleration, how we can reinvent work to meet the demands of the future? Diana Wu David, Future of Work Strategist at The Future Proof Lab, discusses how we can reinvent, reimagine, and...
‘Trustless’ Systems: Building Digital Trust
In a world where trust in traditional institutions is on the decline, blockchain and Web3 technologies can power ‘trustless’ systems that decentralise data and processes to rebuild trust.